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Pentagon To Retire USS Truman Early, Shrinking Carrier Fleet To 10 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1314
U.S. Destroyer, Cargo Ship Pass Through Taiwan Strait in 4th Warship Transit in 5 Months 0 soryang Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1087
Coast Guard officer accused of plotting terrorist attack charged with illegally possessing silencers 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 5 1123
Lockheed expects F-35 flying costs will take time to come down: executive 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 913
Leaders of '9/11 Commission' recommend new U.S. approach to extremism 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 954
Worry about US-South Korea alliance grows before Trump-Kim summit 2 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1080
Iraq President Salih says French Islamic State detainees transferred to Iraq will be tried there 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1072
What Big Navy will do to fix its housing problem 1 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1041
Judge rules men-only military draft unconstitutional in court win for San Diego men's group 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1252
Okinawa rejects new US military base but Abe likely to press on 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1050
Trump administration signals ISIS foreign fighters could be sent to Guantanamo Bay 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 932
CIA gave details of 9/11 suspect's secret torture to film-makers, lawyers say 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1225
Alabama woman who joined Islamic State sues to return to US 8 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1609
Iran starts Gulf war games, to test submarine-launched missiles 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 932
Coast Guard lieutenant used work computers in alleged planning of widespread domestic terrorist atta 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 12 1248
Amid loss of leaders, unknown militant rises in Philippines 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1080
Fabien Clain, French jihadist and 'voice of Paris attacks', reported killed 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1072
U.S. Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot could face more charges 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1148
Army landlords agree to expand tenant rights, curb fees in latest reform after Reuters reports 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 971
U.S., Central America launch plan to crack down on people smugglers 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 878
BAE Systems wins funding from U.S. Army to start production of new armored vehicles 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1120
German government unlikely to make quick decision on Huawei: source 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 832
Air Force to push Congress for military housing tenant bill of rights 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1090
Military Exercises in the Far East 1 soryang Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1163
UK concludes it can mitigate risk from Huawei equipment use in 5G: FT 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 962
US Navy leaders say they want to go on the offensive against China with new weapons 6 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1596
Trump's wall could take money from military housing, base repairs 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 5 1091
Federal authorities seize massive 221-pound shipment of cocaine at Southern California port 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 1269
Trump picks former Alabama official to lead FEMA 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1032
Kirstjen Nielsen is coming to Congress. Democrats can grill her on Trump's 'national emergency' lies 3 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 6 1208

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U.S. may trim over 1,000 troops from Afghanistan in belt-tightening - general 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1060
Senators vow urgent reform to correct 'unacceptable' military housing conditions 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1054
Saudi Arabia regrets EU inclusion in dirty-money blacklist: statement 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1003
U.S. charges former Air Force officer for spying for Iran 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1182
Senate panel delays vote on nominee to lead immigration agency 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 993
Admiral defends Navy after disasters at sea: 'Other ships weren't having collisions' 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1268
Rapper 21 Savage will be released from ICE detention on Wednesday 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1419
North Korea may have made more nuclear bombs, but threat reduced: study 4 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1289
Immigration officers union opposes Trump's pick to lead key agency 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1108
Norway: GPS jamming during NATO drills in 2018 a big concern 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1159
Pentagon weighs troop cuts as Shanahan makes surprise visit to Afghanistan 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 949
Problems with military housing conditions under scrutiny on Capitol Hill this week 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1041
Her Title: Cryptologic Technician. Her Occupation: Warrior. 6 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 4 1535
Senior Chief Shannon Kent, USN - Fair winds and following seas... 2 RHMerriman Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 2789
Authorities seize record-setting 1.7 tons of meth worth $1.29 billion at Los Angeles port 3 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1371
Former U.S. Navy Captain Sentenced in Sweeping U.S. Navy Corruption and Fraud Probe 2 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1202
ICE agents in North Carolina arrest hundreds of immigrants 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 1565
U.S. lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill on cockpit safety 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 911
A. Ernest Fitzgerald, Pentagon whistleblower fired by Nixon, dies at 92 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1271
Iran reveals missile, shows off underground factory 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 984
Isis leader believed to have fled coup attempt by his own fighters 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1015
Important story from @EmilyWax: "The parking lot suicides" 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 Feb 2019 11 1158
U.S. lawmakers target China's ZTE with sanctions bill 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 903
NM governor withdraws most National Guard troops from border 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 2 872
US Navy admits failure on $760 million weapon to protect its aircraft carriers from an age-old threa 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1255
Trump immigrant crime hotline still faces hurdles, pushback 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 910
Russia plans new missile systems to counter U.S. by 2021 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 961
Defense Dept inspector general says ISIS likely to "resurge" without "sustained pressure" 1 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 919
Navy Rethinks 355-Ship Fleet: CNO Richardson 1 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1187
(xpost) Pentagon announces nearly 4,000 additional troops heading to US-Mexico border 0 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 950

National Security & Defense Continued...

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Mattis Erupts Over Niger Inquiry and Army Revisits Who Is to Blame 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Feb 2019 3 1332
ICE confirms it is force-feeding detainees on hunger strike 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 921
Navy Awards Contract for Construction of Two Carriers 7 nitpicker Feb 2019 Feb 2019 1 1644
Trump Nominates White House Doctor Ronny Jackson For 2nd Star, Despite Ongoing Investigation 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 1219
The largest-ever U.S. fentanyl bust came at a legal entry point. That shouldn't come as a surprise. 0 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 0 936
These Marines were falsely accused of war crimes. Twelve years later, they have vindication. 2 Eugene Feb 2019 Feb 2019 4 1286
US says airstrike kills 24 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 934
Navy to Honor First Female Fighter Pilot with Female-Piloted Flyover at Funeral 12 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 36 2866
The US Navy is planning for its new frigate to be a workhorse 0 nitpicker Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1061
Morton Sobell, Last Defendant in Rosenberg Spy Case, Is Dead at 101 1 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1120
U.S. lawmakers urge Pentagon to revise climate change report 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 902
Senate hearings to probe unsafe housing of U.S. military families 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 791
"Bomber diplomacy" and Other Air Operations 0 soryang Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1126
9/11 hearings at Guantanamo delayed by medical dispute over judge's eye injury 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1018
After decline, U.S. military's Mexico border mission to grow again 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 934
President Trump tells US spy chiefs: 'Go back to school' 3 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1064
Army looks for a few good robots, sparks industry battle 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1000
Charles Kettles, Who Rescued Dozens of Troops in Vietnam, Dies at 89 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 9 1200
Trump ordered 15,000 new border and immigration officers -- but got thousands of vacancies instead 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 2 1366
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